Entry Level Software Engineer

Industry

National Security & Defense

At Jacobs, we're challenging today to reinvent tomorrow by solving the world's most critical problems for thriving cities, resilient environments, mission-critical outcomes, operational advancement, scientific discovery and cutting-edge manufacturing, turning abstract ideas into realities that transform the world for good.

Your impact

Jacobs is a global technology company, delivering solutions for a more connected, sustainable world. Become part of a respected and hard-working team delivering innovative, next generation aviation solutions to our customers across the globe. We design, build, and secure critical military aircraft solutions using unique technology applications and Agile software development capabilities to improve mission agility, capability and operational readiness.

Job Summary:

Software development in support of Jacobs projects and contracts for the US and foreign military aircraft and missions.

Work Scope may include the following duties:

• Contribute to a team of skilled engineers designing, building and maintaining thoroughly tested and stable software using Scaled Agile Framework (SAFE)

• Perform technical tasks to include design, requirements, documentation, code and unit/integration test procedures

• Maintain a collaborative approach with Product Owners, Software Architects, DevOps, Security and UX Engineers

• Be willing to share knowledge through proactive creation of wikis and documentation to help the team

• Participate in daily stand-ups providing status updates and raise any technical issues with the rest of the team

• Contribute to pull request reviews, system demos, planning meetings and retrospectives

• Be able to switch work on different projects as customer and program goals evolve

• Ask smart questions, take risks, and champion new ideas

• Use judgment and originality by interpreting data; planning the work; and refining the methods and techniques being used

*This list is not intended to be all-inclusive and may be expanded to include other duties and responsibilities. 

Here's what you'll need

Must be a US Citizen

Clearance Required: 

Must have the ability to obtain and maintain a security clearance, US DoD Secret or Higher

Minimum Years of Experience: 

Bachelor’s degree in computer science or related scientific engineering discipline 

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities:

• Knowledge in object-orientated computer programming with direct experience using Visual Studio, C#/.Net NodeJS, JavaScript/Typescript

• Experience with common web frameworks and technologies (HTML5. CSS, React, etc.)

• Knowledge of, and skill in applying software engineering principles and practices

• Ability to communicate design processes, ideas, and solutions clearly and effectively to teams and customers

• Ability to effectively articulate technical challenges and solutions

Travel Requirements: 

Work may require occasional travel

Work Schedule/Location: 

Our team works on a compressed 9/80 schedule. Hybrid with at least 2 days in office at the Nashua location are required

Posted Salary Range: Minimum

80,000.00

Posted Salary Range: Upper

90,000.00

Our health and welfare benefits are designed to invest in you, and in the things you care about. Your health. Your well-being. Your security. Your future. Employees have access to medical, dental, vision, and basic life insurance, a 401(k) plan, paid time off, and the ability to purchase company stock at a discount. Eligible employees may also enroll in a deferred compensation plan or the Executive Deferral Plan. And certain roles may be eligible for additional rewards, including merit increases, performance discretionary bonus, and stock.

The base salary range for this position is $80,000.00 to $90,000.00. Within the range, individual pay is determined by work location and additional factors, including job-related skills, experience, and relevant education or training.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or protected veteran status. Job posted on August 24, 2026. This position will be open for at least 3 days.

We value collaboration and believe that in-person interactions are crucial for both our culture and client delivery. We empower employees with our hybrid working policy, allowing them to split their work week between Jacobs offices/projects and remote locations enabling them to deliver their best work.

Onsite employees are expected to attend a Jacobs Workplace on a full-time basis, as required by the nature of their role.

Your application experience is important to us, and we’re keen to adapt to make every interaction even better. If you require further support or reasonable adjustments with regards to the recruitment process (for example, you require the application form in a different format), please contact the team via Careers Support .

Locations

City State Country
Nashua	New Hampshire	United States